This simple recipe and step-by-step instruction will show you how to make tamales. They’re easy to customize (recipes for chicken, beef, pork, and vegetarian fillings are included), made without lard or shortening, freeze well, and taste great! They’re relatively easy to make at home, and they’re much better when served straight from the steamer.
Tamales are high in folate, vitamin A, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, iron, and other minerals. Chili peppers can add a kick to tamales, and the capsaicin in spicy peppers may enhance vascular and metabolic health. Tamales are on many families’ Christmas meals. Traditional Mexican and Native American food involve stuffing masa dough with meat, cheese, chili peppers, or beans, steaming it in a corn husk or banana leaf, and eating it with salsa or hot sauce.
Whether tamales are a family holiday tradition or looking for new Christmas brunch ideas, you might wonder if they’re healthy.
